Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population stratified for healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (round 11—March 2021) (n = 16,615).
| Healthcare workers (n = 2,813) | Non-healthcare workers (n = 13,802) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | |
| Sex (% female)* | 90.4 | 2,544 | 66.5 | 9,173 |
| Age* | ||||
| 18-29 | 5.8 | 163 | 6.4 | 885 |
| 30–39 | 23.1 | 651 | 19.0 | 2,622 |
| 40–49 | 25.2 | 710 | 27.6 | 3,808 |
| 50–59 | 29.5 | 830 | 30.0 | 4,134 |
| 60–69 | 16.3 | 459 | 17.0 | 2,353 |
| Educational level (%)* | ||||
| Low | 5.0 | 141 | 5.5 | 756 |
| Middle | 34.8 | 978 | 24.8 | 3,429 |
| High | 60.2 | 1,694 | 69.7 | 9,617 |
| Health condition (% yes) | 18.7 | 525 | 17.4 | 2,396 |
| Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection (% yes)* | 23.1 | 649 | 17.8 | 2,452 |
| Household composition (%)* | ||||
| Living alone | 12.2 | 343 | 14.1 | 1938 |
| Living with partner | 27.8 | 781 | 31.8 | 4,360 |
| Living with children ≤ 12 years | 31.6 | 887 | 29.5 | 4,052 |
| Living with children > 12 | 25.3 | 711 | 21.2 | 2,907 |
| Living with others | 3.0 | 83 | 3.4 | 460 |
| Missing | 8 | 85 | ||
| Quality of social contacts (%) | ||||
| Not good | 21.5 | 306 | 23.1 | 1,626 |
| Neutral | 28.4 | 404 | 27.5 | 1936 |
| Good | 50.2 | 715 | 49.4 | 3,478 |
| Missinga | 1,388 | 6,762 | ||
| Healthcare setting (%) | ||||
| Hospital | 17.9 | 504 | ||
| Nursing home | 16.5 | 464 | ||
| General practice | 5.8 | 163 | ||
| Homecare | 11.2 | 316 | ||
| Mental healthcare | 10.6 | 297 | ||
| Other healthcare setting | 38.0 | 1,069 | ||
| Occupational sector | ||||
| Agricultural | 0.8 | 110 | ||
| Business/administrative | 9.7 | 1,335 | ||
| Commercial | 6.5 | 891 | ||
| Creative/linguistic | 3.4 | 465 | ||
| Services | 11.3 | 1,559 | ||
| IT | 7.1 | 986 | ||
| Managers | 4.7 | 647 | ||
| Public administration/security/legal | 11.6 | 1,597 | ||
| Educational | 10.2 | 1,413 | ||
| Technical | 5.8 | 802 | ||
| Transport/logistics | 2.7 | 370 | ||
| Healthcare (other than healthcare worker) | 7.5 | 1,035 | ||
| Other | 18.8 | 2,592 | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health (mean MHI-5 score) | 74.0 | 16.8 | 73.3 | 17.2 |
| Missing (n)a | 1,388 | 6,762 |
*Characteristic differs significantly between healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers (p < 0.05). aVariable information in round 11 only available for a subsample, i.e., the respondents assigned to the module with questions about mental health.